My rear dome light has a push button. Is it supposed to do anything?

 

i beleive its suppost to make the light turn on and off, i know my rear light can push in and it allows it to turn off if i dont want it on.

 

On my "99" it works as a manual on/off but if I leave it on the lights turn on/off with the hatch open/close

 

That's what I thought. My original one didn't click so I got one from the junk yard that clicks and seemed to work but it still doesn't do anything at all

 

i have the same problem,my rear light looks to have a on/off button and it does nothing,no click or nothing but if i open the front doors its on.i need it to work when i open the lift gate when its dark out.im going to take it apart this weekend to see whats up wit this light. so x2 on any ideas.

 

Same here I hate to have a door open or turn the dome.lights on the dash when looking for tools in the back

 

I use mine for when i have the tailgate open for a long time (tailgating/working on another truck). When u open the hatch and the light comes on you can manually turn the light off so u dont burn your battery. You cant use it to turn the rear light on when the hatch is shut for whatever reason thats just how they made it i guess.

 

Mine doesn't come on when the hatch opens?

 

nothing even if you open the hatch then push it once? you have a pre 97 so maybe they worked differntly im not sure

 

Mine is a 95

 

The light in my 95 never worked either... suspected it was a switch or something... I didn't own it long enough to fix it though

 

hey evil hows it going? yea my back light switch doesnt work either. i got another one at the jy, but didnt put it on yet.

 

Mine didn't work either when I got it, turns out the switch was rusted completely off. The switch is located on the latch mechanism inside the hatch, couple screws takes it off so you can access it.

 

Mine doesn't work either, must be a Cherokee thing.

 

Apparently they were optional on the '92 Sport. Found some vacant screw holes, and two wire ends taped to the harness.